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Info:
http://www.theanalogdept.com/cartrid...m_matching.htm
Resonance Calculator:
http://www.cartridgedb.com/
Aim to get the resonance F in the middle of the green range...
Edit: you are going to need a total arm mass of about 35 gram to get the resonance down to 11Hz, lead pipe anyone?
Neal,Quote:
Edit: you are going to need a total arm mass of about 35 gram to get the resonance down to 11Hz, lead pipe anyone?
No, just use some of this: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Lead-Flashing-...742.m153.l1262 :)
Marco.
P.S All Tannoy discussion has been moved to a separate thread here: http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=2795
Marco
how loud is your M3D? I can hear the music accross the room unamplified and am a bit worried about it - didnt get this with my shure M75ED this beastie hardly needs the amp on so saves electric I guess!
is it normal?
rgds
darren
Do you mean "needle-Talk?"
This is commonplace on old low compliance cartridges and non-existant on pretty well all modern designs...
If your stylus is an oldie, then I suppose the suspension could have stiffened up, making the problem worse I suppose, but as people have reported on here that this isn't probably the case, then it could be a gemeral chacteristic of this model, coupled with the low mas of the arm used. Try for an N21D, they're cheap enough..
P.S. It was the M97HE which was highly recommended as a great all-rounder, but as many have commented that the AT440MLa is better again, we're back to bright and sparkly sounding cartridges.......
Dave,
Darren's got a brand new N21D stylus, so that's not the problem. It's like you say - a trait of these types of cartridges. Mine does it too, but not to the same extent as Darren has described.
Not had a chance yet to play with my own N21D, but will do over the weekend, so will report back soon. I know you want to know which one to get :)
Marco.
I can't afford to make a mistake with this as I don't have much (well, none really ;)) disposable income...
I think I've got a good handle on what you're looking for (and the kind of sound you like) so I'll bear this in mind when making the recommendation :)
Marco.
might be flogging one soon as not feeling the love with this cart - started off looking like a bargain and indestructible (which appealed to me) but given I am going to have convert my medium mass arm into a higher mass with plates and new weights plus put up with the needle talk then I am not sure it is the cart for me
back to the denon dl110 if things dont improve soon
rgds
darren
That's a shame - cartridges are always a case of 'suck it and see', but I get the feeling that the way yours is set-up still isn't quite right. When you hear the M3D in my system (unfortunately not tomorrow - see PM) you'll realise why I like it so much :)
What I don't get is why the 'needle talk' is such an issue. Surely when the volume is up and a record is playing it doesn't matter... And why would you play a record with the volume turned down anyway? :confused:
:smoking:
Marco.
the needle talk was more a concern before I knew it was normal - as you say I can easily live with it as long as I am sure its not harming my records - I guess mine is amplified slightly by my kit living in an alcove - my worry was that something in the cart must be acting like a speaker to give the level of volume I am getting and (perhaps incorrectly) I assumed that this volume was a source of energy loss and thus affect the sound
I think the set up is ok now but still tweaking a bit - anti skate is the thing I am trying to get my head round
thanks for the pm - turned out well cos daughter announced she has a concert so couldn;t have stayed very long today anyway
rgds
darren